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Not what youd expect ...

Ise a 37 halfling wizard
daemex is a 68 halfelf ranger

Kharhazz recites:

"5"

>look
[Upper Dragonsclaw, Boulder]
The crest of the towering boulder affords a good view of the surrounding countryside. To the north, you see the dense forests of the Lower Dragonsclaw. Looking northeast, the verdant grasslands sprawl down towards the coast. Gazing southward at the slopes, in the distance you see the snow-covered summits of the Dragonsclaw mountain range, shrouded in perpetual mist. You also see an enruned brass strongbox, a weathered monir coffer and a simple monir coffer.
Also here: Pridering, Spaewife, Nikkee, Comawhite, Xurian, Lord Jastio, Lord Kharhazz, Daemex, Lady Windi, Mystique who is kneeling
Obvious paths: down.
>
Kharhazz recites:

"4"

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Kharhazz recites:

"3"

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Kharhazz recites:

"2"

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Kharhazz recites:

"1"

Jastio asks, "why'd you do that?"
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Kharhazz recites:

"Go"

>prep 901
You concentrate on the Minor Shock spell...
Your spell is ready.
Daemex gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
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Jastio glances at Spaewife.
>
Daemex gestures at you.
CS: +281 - TD: +316 + CvA: +12 + d100: +90 == +67
Warded off!
>cast daem
>
You gesture at Daemex.
You hurl a surge of electricity at Daemex, causing a crackling halo of static to swirl about his head, standing all his hair straight on end. How silly!
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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Daemex says, "hmph"
>prep 904
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You concentrate on the Minor Acid spell...
Your spell is ready.
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Pridering frowns.
>
You hear the voice of Rorac say, "Like a shadow..."
>cast daem
You gesture at Daemex.
You hurl a hissing stream of acid at Daemex!
AS: +126 vs DS: +400 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +41 = -204
A clean miss.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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Windi gasps.
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Daemex says, "heh"
>
Daemex gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
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Pridering covers his eyes with his hands.
>
Daemex gestures at you.
CS: +281 - TD: +316 + CvA: +12 + d100: +45 == +22
Warded off!
>
Spaewife searches around for a moment.
prep 917
>The wall of force disappears from around Daemex.
>
You concentrate on the Boil Earth spell...
Your spell is ready.
>
Daemex says, "er"
>stance off
You are now in an offensive stance.
>cast daem
You hear the voice of Jastio say, "dispell him or somthing"
You gesture at Daemex.
The ground beneath Daemex begins to boil violently!
Daemex dodges out of the way!
The ground then quickly cools.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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You hear someone chortling.
>stance def
Daemex gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Cast Round Time in effect: Setting stance to guarded.
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Daemex gestures at you.
look
>Spaewife snorts.
>
[Upper Dragonsclaw, Boulder]
The crest of the towering boulder affords a good view of the surrounding countryside. To the north, you see the dense forests of the Lower Dragonsclaw. Looking northeast, the verdant grasslands sprawl down towards the coast. Gazing southward at the slopes, in the distance you see the snow-covered summits of the Dragonsclaw mountain range, shrouded in perpetual mist. You also see an insect swarm, an enruned brass strongbox, a weathered monir coffer and a simple monir coffer.
Also here: Pridering, Spaewife, Nikkee, Comawhite, Xurian, Lord Kharhazz, Daemex, Lady Windi, Mystique who is kneeling
Obvious paths: down.
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A faint buzzing sound begins then grows louder as a small dark cloud forms and begins to move about wildly!
The swarm masses furiously in front of you, obscuring your vision.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
>look
[Upper Dragonsclaw, Boulder]
The crest of the towering boulder affords a good view of the surrounding countryside. To the north, you see the dense forests of the Lower Dragonsclaw. Looking northeast, the verdant grasslands sprawl down towards the coast. Gazing southward at the slopes, in the distance you see the snow-covered summits of the Dragonsclaw mountain range, shrouded in perpetual mist. You also see an insect swarm, an enruned brass strongbox, a weathered monir coffer and a simple monir coffer.
Also here: Pridering, Spaewife, Nikkee, Comawhite, Xurian, Lord Kharhazz, Daemex, Lady Windi, Mystique who is kneeling
Obvious paths: down.
>
Windi says, "uh oh"
>sa doh
You say, "doh"
>
You hear the voice of Rorac exclaim, "Wow... A dodge!"
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The swarm finds an opening in your defenses and attacks mercilessly!
>look
[Upper Dragonsclaw, Boulder]
The crest of the towering boulder affords a good view of the surrounding countryside. To the north, you see the dense forests of the Lower Dragonsclaw. Looking northeast, the verdant grasslands sprawl down towards the coast. Gazing southward at the slopes, in the distance you see the snow-covered summits of the Dragonsclaw mountain range, shrouded in perpetual mist. You also see an insect swarm, an enruned brass strongbox, a weathered monir coffer and a simple monir coffer.
Also here: Pridering, Spaewife, Nikkee, Comawhite, Xurian, Lord Kharhazz, Daemex, Lady Windi, Mystique who is kneeling
Obvious paths: down.
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Kharhazz says, "jus go invis is all"
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Daemex says, "he'll fall down eventually"
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The brilliant aura fades away from Pridering.
>prep 916
cas
>You concentrate on the Invisibility spell...
Your spell is ready.
Daemex gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
>
You gesture.
You become invisible.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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Pridering says, "Hmm.... all you teefs oughtta try a little harder to get into my pockets! I still have every coin."
>
The insect swarm disperses and the buzzing subsides.
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Daemex gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
>
Daemex gestures.
Nothing seems to happen.
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Daemex gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
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Windi chuckles.
>
Daemex gestures.
Nothing seems to happen.
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Xurian says, "great place to rest nikkee"
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Kharhazz says, "see"
>Look in my back
In the spidersilk backpack you see some ephlox moss, some pothinir grass and some aloeas stem.
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Daemex says, "er yeah thats a hidden roll"
>sa heh
You say, "heh"
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Daemex shrugs.
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Xurian says, "its not a node here"
>
* Taeles just bit the dust!
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Daemex slings a soot-covered krodera shield over his shoulder.
You hear someone laugh.
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Gonf put a rusty broadsword in his inlaid ivory scabbard.
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Daemex removes a bent rod from in his spidersilk backpack.
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Pridering gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
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Pridering gestures into the air.
A silvery fog coalesces around Pridering, obscuring his form. When the fog dissipates, Pridering is gone.
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Daemex raises his bent rod skyward!
A brilliant luminescence surrounds Daemex.
His rod suddenly disintegrates!
>stance off
You are now in an offensive stance.
>prep 910
You concentrate on the Major Shock spell...
Your spell is ready.
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Daemex says, "oops"
>sign madness
You are filled with berserk rage! Attack! Attack! Attack!
>cast daem
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Cast at what?
>cast daem
Cast at what?
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cast daem

Cast at what?
cast daem

>Cast at what?
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cast daem

Cast at what?
look
>[Upper Dragonsclaw, Boulder]
The crest of the towering boulder affords a good view of the surrounding countryside. To the north, you see the dense forests of the Lower Dragonsclaw. Looking northeast, the verdant grasslands sprawl down towards the coast. Gazing southward at the slopes, in the distance you see the snow-covered summits of the Dragonsclaw mountain range, shrouded in perpetual mist. You also see an enruned brass strongbox, a weathered monir coffer and a simple monir coffer.
Also here: Spaewife, Nikkee, Comawhite, Xurian, Lord Kharhazz, Lady Windi, Mystique who is kneeling
Obvious paths: down.
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Windi cackles!
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Daemex comes out of hiding.
Daemex put a hefty rod in his spidersilk cloak.
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Xurian says, "durr"
>cast daem
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* Daemex just bit the dust!
>
You are visible again.
You gesture at Daemex.
You hurl a powerful lightning bolt at Daemex!
AS: +348 vs DS: +214 with AvD: +45 + d100 roll: +16 = +195
... and hit for 78 points of damage!
Great bolt of electricity pierces right eye and fries brain till dead.

* Daemex drops dead at your feet!

The brilliant luminescence fades from around Daemex.
Daemex appears less powerful.
Daemex returns to normal color.
The powerful look leaves Daemex.
The light blue glow leaves Daemex.
The deep blue glow leaves Daemex.
The air about Daemex stops shimmering.
Daemex seems to lose an aura of confidence.
The very powerful look leaves Daemex.
The white light leaves Daemex.
Daemex seems to lose some dexterity.
Daemex seems to lose some internal strength.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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Xurian nods to Nikkee.
>stance def
Mystique gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
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Cast Round Time in effect: Setting stance to guarded.
>sa winner
You say, "winner"
>look
Your SIGN OF MADNESS is no longer effective.
You feel drained!
>
[Upper Dragonsclaw, Boulder]
The crest of the towering boulder affords a good view of the surrounding countryside. To the north, you see the dense forests of the Lower Dragonsclaw. Looking northeast, the verdant grasslands sprawl down towards the coast. Gazing southward at the slopes, in the distance you see the snow-covered summits of the Dragonsclaw mountain range, shrouded in perpetual mist. You also see an enruned brass strongbox, a weathered monir coffer and a simple monir coffer.
Also here: Spaewife, Nikkee, Comawhite, Xurian, Lord Kharhazz, the body of Daemex who is lying down, Lady Windi, Mystique who is kneeling
Obvious paths: down.
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You hear the ghostly voice of Daemex say, "uhm hea"
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Xurian begins chuckling at Daemex.
>
Spaewife snorts.
Windi gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
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You hear the ghostly voice of Daemex say, "yeah"
>
You hear the voice of Gonf say, "umm"
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Windi gestures at Daemex.
A luminescent web briefly forms around Daemex, then fades into the body.
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Mystique gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
>
Suddenly you have the strangest feeling that you are being watched.
The feeling fades as quickly as it came.
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Kharhazz whispers, "good job"
>
Suddenly you have the strangest feeling that you are being watched.
The feeling fades as quickly as it came.
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You hear the ghostly voice of Daemex say, "see i didn't use a spell that would kill you, you did"
>
You hear the voice of Rorac say, "Haha."
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Xurian cackles!
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Xurian says, "hey jastio"
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Mystique faces Windi, closes her eyes and begins chanting. Suddenly, a small bolt of energy arcs between them!

Mystique opens her eyes, looking slightly drained.
>l dae
Xurian says, "Nikkee just called me a genius"
You see Daemex Melacine the Half-Elf Ranger.
He appears to be in his 100's, has short, wavy light brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.
He appears to be DEAD!
He has some minor cuts and bruises on his right leg, some minor cuts and bruises on his right hand, minor cuts and bruises on his abdominal area, deep lacerations across his back, a blinded right eye, and severe head trauma and bleeding from the ears.
He has a mangled right leg.
He is holding a kelyn-edged rolaren broad axe in his right hand.
He is wearing a narrow gold ring, some dark green brigandine, a ruby amulet, a soot-covered krodera shield, a translucent spidersilk backpack, some softened black centaur hide pants stitched with silvery threads of pure eahnor, a veniom threaded harness, a glowing amulet, a glass amulet, some blackened pyrothag hide boots, a black mail sack, a hooded spidersilk cloak, and a forest green veniom-threaded gem-pouch.
> reg

Why wouldn't you expect someone to kill another without a shield?

All duels are easy to predict. Just use a spreadsheet. Yawn... Boring. Just like Gemstone simpleton game mechanics.

reg

Predictability depends on the rules of the duel and the duelers. If it's a duel with 2 guys in their 100's and a simple 3-2-1-attack at will kind of duel then it's first strike wins. But if you can change the rules around and expand the duel it will require a lot of skill on the part of the dueler.

One example would be to have a duel that can take place in up to 5-10 rooms and have 10 people dueling at once. A blood bath to the extreme and limit the type of spells such that no area or maneuver attacks will be allowed.

I too find the common 1 on 1 duel very boring which is why you don't find me at the boulder anymore. I would love to organize some major duels that would last up to 15-20 minutes with a bunch of people giving it all they have, but doesn't seem like anyones interested.

- Lord Kranar, human Archwizard reg

I agree Kranar, but with staff in game they would be on you like flies on shat waiving the finger of 'disruption'.

Or some loser of the small scaled war would run to the gods causing a scene ruining it for all in the future.
reg

He could use a shield, he took it off to take sumtin out i think, he just couldnt use his thorn... reg
That ranger guy could have done so much better. All he had to do was dispel your invisibility then spike you. Were there rules against spike? reg
quote:
Originally posted by Rusval:
He could use a shield, he took it off to take sumtin out i think, he just couldnt use his thorn...

reg
Heh.. everyone is afraid of spike!

So, if Rusval was 37, why could he ward a 68 trained ranger so easily? I guess outside spells must have been allowed? reg